Weighing scale



Aug. 16, 1927. 1,639,120

. M. J. WEBER WEIGHING SCALE I Filed oct. 22, 192s 2 sheets-sneer 1 Au-g. 16, 1927. y 1,639,120 l Y M. J. WEBER WEIGHING SCALE Filed oct. 22, 1923 2 sheets-sheet 2 I 2 Z 'n 3 CQ i v 3 1' 33 .36 3 l] if @MN jf ya J?. ;4H|`\\\\ V38 39 7 J1 Patented Aug. 16, y 19277.`

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MATELAS J. "WEBEILB or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR l'ro CONTINENTAL SCALE wOnKsoFjcIIIOAeo, ILLINOIS, A VCORPORATION or ILLINOIs.`

VWnIerIIINe SOALE.

Application filedv October 22, 1923. Serial No. 670,105.

. `A` principal Object of the present yinven` tion is the provision of a scale beam of eX Vtreme accuracy and'of Improved, pleasingy appearance.

A further objectief-the invention is the v.provision of a 'scale beam, @ofv diecastv ma- `l0 terial.

isthe provision of ajslide weightgof im! proved appearance and extreme accuracyl and which may be made of die-cast metal. Another important obj ect of the invention is the cheapening, Without sacrifice of accuracy, durabilityjor appearance, of the scale l beam and its parts.

i Another important Object of the present invention isthe provision of a slide weightl so constructed that` cooling and consequent contraction of the lead lor other filler will bind the two firmly and'v permanently `toa gether.

Numerousother objects and advantages of the invention willbe' apparent.v as itjisbetf v ter understood from the followingv description, which, taken in connection with the accompan ing drawings, discloses a vpre- 3 ferredem OdimentY thereof.

1 On therdrawings,

Figure 1 isa si l beam" and attendant parts embodying my invention;

` Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; p

Figs. 3 'and 4 are sections" taken respecerence character 13 the small slide weight,

weighing in units of Onequarter pounds.

Reference character 14 indicates the adjust-y the beam by the'Y j A ing and consequent shrinkage of the lead ing weight held in place in Il adjusting screws 15.

'de elevation of thescale tively substantiallyv on the linesfS-S and,

'Thescalebeam inthe present instance is 'provide'cl with a depressed channel 16 throughout its upper and lower lengths and around the recess 16 is provided raised flat marginal `edges V17. The graduations are providedin relief,fas indicated at v18. `The scale beam ispreferably die-cast and these' indica are provided inthe dies for the makedges 19 and 21 are inserted 4in the dies so.. that the material of the beam is cast about them. They have flatteuedtapered sides, as indicated'at 22 in yFigi 5, so that they may be driven outby alight blow of a hammer after thebeam is formed to permit finishling, plating, etc., ofthe beam and there? Y after reinserted Into the same opening and is ormay be` provided in a millingr Amachine byV providing'correspondingly shaped cutters; -This provides absolute accuracy and,

in" effect, lthe casting ofthe beam with the knifeedgesin place. l

Figs. '3' and Afshow a preferred `form of slide weight, whichv is `also die-cast and which f* eliminates,-by reason of its construction, Inany of theoperations required prior to my inventionto provide thismember.

The slide weight of Figs. 3 and/l. comprises a body Bl'having an outer cylindrical surface ycut away atjthe front to provide'the reading recess 32. This `body is closedv at the topby an 4integral wall 33 and has at each ,sidejinwardly .extending parts 34j extending throughout` the length ofl the body at thesepoints. 'At the vfront and above the recess' 32 a boss y35 is formed within the bodytoprovide Vthe Vrecess 3 6 for the locking'lrnifeedge or. dog 37,'"which isadapted to"entfer* into the notches" 38 customarily provided inthe scale beam. The body is slotted at opposite sides at 39 to permit it to straddle or beslid down over the scale beam.

Y The inwardly extending parts or ribs- 34 are so constructed and arranged. that cool- I The knife edges are `preferably ,flattened to' parallel (sok lingpofpthel beamf; In the lmaking of the p. I beam, 1n the present instance, t-he'knifey Another important object of the invention Y' lit) . exact predetermined amount to give the necessary balancing eftfect to provide scale accuracy. Y The bottom ot the weight is providedavlth a plate 4l through which screws or other fastening members 42 are arranged into the inivarn projections 34, already described. A tongue, or extension, 43 is provided upon the plate 4l to enter up into the slots 39 of the body to close these beneath the beam. The plate is Vor may be let into the bottom, as indicated at 44 in Fig. 4. The construction of this slide Weight is such that it may be die-cast, permitting removal of the male die readily in the separation of the mold. The outer surface as `it meets the eye of a person upon the scale is of onepiece Which is, of course, polished to present a pleasing appearance. .The bottom plate 41 may also be die-cast, of course, and the Whole Weight, except for the counter-balanoing lead, or other material, may be die-cast. The structure of this Weight eliminates the necessity for accurately threading tvvo parts of the slide weight to permit their fitting together yin accordance with the practice generally employed prior to my invention.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages ivillfbe understood from the foregoing description,and it willbe apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction `and arrangement of the parts Without departing `fromthe spirit and scope of the invention or sacrilicing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

l. A scale beam, comprising a diefcast body having' Weighing indicia thereon, a knife edge positioned in said body prior to casting and having flattened tapered sides permitting temporary removal of the knife edge from the casting to permit machining, plating and the like and re-insertion thereof effecting tight frictional engagement,

2. A scale beam, comprising a ydie-cast body having Weighing indicia thereon in relief, a knife edge positioned in said body during 'casting operation and temporarily removable therefrom after casting" to permit machining, plating and the like.

3. A slide weight for a scale beam,y comprising, a one-piece body haviiw' internal recesses opening at one end or the Weight whereby said body is adapted to be formed in a mold and Withdrawn iheretrom, one of said recesses being :ulapted to receive the weight determining material.

4. A slide 'Weight for a scale beam, comprising, a body for receiving the ".veight determiningmaterial, and sloth-d tost-raddle the scale beam, and a plate having a part dapted to be secured to 'the bottom of vsaid body and having a part entering into the slot in the body beneath sa: l beam.

5. A slide Weight for a scale beam, comprising, a body slotted to straddle the scale beam and adapted 'to `receive 'the weight determiningYmaterial, a plat-e arrangeable at the bottom of said body, and fastening members adapted to be disposed through said plate and into said body for securing the parts together. y y

6. A slide Weight, comprisinga one-piece hollow body adapted for the reception of weight determining material, and means located Within the body for tight interlocking relation with .said Weight determining material upon shrinkage of the latter.

7. A slide weight, comprising a one-piece body, Weight determining material therein contracting after insertion, and connections between said Weight determining material and said body for tightly holding said Weight determining material after contraction.

8. A scale beam, comprising, a cast body, a knife edge positioned in said body `during casting operation and temporarily removable therefrom after casting to permit machining, plating and the like.

9. The process of making a scale beam, which comprises,'casting the same with the knife edges in place, removing the kknife edges after casting, finishing the scale beam, and returning the removed knife edges to position. l

l0. A scale beam, comprising a cast body, a knifeedge positioned in said body prior to casting and having flattened tapered sides permitting temporary removal of theknife edge from the casting topermit machining, plating and the like and re-insertion thereof effecting tight frctional engagement.`

MATHIAS J. VEBER. 

